This is a list of notable Oromo people.
Artists and historians edit
- Ali Birra – Artist[1][2][3]
- Baalu Girma – Artist
- Bakri Sapalo – Historian and Artist[4]
- Boonaa Mohammed – Poetry
- Elias Melka – Songwriter and Producer
- Hachalu Hundessa – Singer-songwriter[5]
- Lemma Guya – Painter
- Shantam Shubissa – Singer-songwriter
- Thomas Gobena – Musician
- Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin – Artist
- Mohammed Hassen - Historian
- Yadesa Bojia – Graphic Designer and Artist
Athletes edit
- Abebe Bikila – Athlete[6]
- Abebe Dinkesa
- Abebe Wakgira
- Abera Kuma
- Almaz Ayana – Athlete[7]
- Asha Gigi
- Aselefech Mergia
- Atsede Bayisa
- Bekana Daba
- Belaynesh Oljira
- Bilisuma Shugi
- Bizunesh Urgesa
- Derartu Tulu – Athlete[8]
- Deresse Mekonnen
- Deriba Merga
- Ejegayehu Dibaba
- Elfenesh Alemu
- Emebt Etea
- Fate Tola
- Fatuma Roba – Athlete[9]
- Feyisa Lilesa – Athlete
- Firehiwot Tufa Dado
- Gelete Burka
- Genzebe Dibaba
- Gezahegne Abera
- Gudisa Shentema
- Guye Adola
- Ibrahim Jeilan – [10]
- Imane Merga
- Kenenisa Bekele – Athlete
- Lelisa Desisa
- Lencho Skibba
- Mamo Wolde
- Mare Dibaba
- Meseret Defar
- Meseret Hailu
- Meseret Mengistu
- Mestawet Tufa
- Metiku Megersa
- Maryam Yusuf Jamal
- Mohammed Aman
- Netsanet Gudeta
- Sifan Hassan – Athlete
- Sileshi Sihine – [10]
- Tilahun Regassa
- Tariku Bekele
- Tamiru Demisse[11]
- Tesfaye Tola
- Tesfaye Abera
- Tiki Gelana
- Tirunesh Dibaba – Athlete
- Worku Bikila (born 1968), long distance runner[12]
- Yacob Jarso
- Yomif Kejelcha – [10]
Footballers edit
Humanitarians and businesspersons edit
- Abebech Gobena – humanitarian
- Agitu Ideo Gudeta – Farmer, entrepreneur, environmentalist
- Girma Wake – business executive
- Juneidi Basha – businessman
Military personnel edit
Politicians edit
- Ababiya Abajobir
- Abadula Gemeda
- Abdullahi Yousuf
- Abiy Ahmed Ali – Prime Minister of Ethiopia
- Adanech Abebe
- Addisu Arega Kitessa
- Alemayehu Atomsa
- Aster Mamo
- Awol Allo
- Bekele Gerba
- Birtukan Mideksa
- Birtukan Ayano Dadi
- Bulcha Demeksa
- Dawud Ibsa Ayana
- Demitu Hambisa Bonsa
- Diriba Kuma
- Fisseha Adugna
- Gebisa Ejeta
- Getachew Jigi Demeksa
- Girma Wolde-Giorgis – President of Ethiopia[13]
- Haile Fida
- Jawar Mohammed – Activist and member of OFC[14]
- Jaarraa Abbaa Gadaa
- Junedin Sado
- Kuma Demeksa
- Ketema Yifru
- Lemma Megersa – Ethiopian Minister of Defense
- Lencho Letta
- Martha Kuwee Kumsa
- Meaza Ashenafi
- Merera Gudina
- Mohammed Rashad Abdulle
- Muktar Kedir
- Mulatu Teshome – President of Ethiopia[13][15]
- Negasso Gidada - President of Ethiopia
- Negeri Lencho
- Seleshi Bekele
- Shimelis Abdisa
- Sinknesh Ejigu
- Solomon Areda Harvard Alumni, Judge of United Nations Dispute Tribunal and Deputy chief justice Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia
- Tadesse Birru
- Takele Uma Banti
- Teferra Wolde-Semait
- Workneh Gebeyehu
- Yilma Deressa
Nationalists edit
Other notable people edit
References edit
- ^ "Ethiopia: Ali Birra not quitting music". Jimma Times. Jimma. 12 August 2009. Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^ "Ali Birra, Great Oromo Music". Ethiopiques. Buda Musique. Archived from the original on 12 January 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^ "Ali Birra, 50th Anniversary". SiiTube. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ Mohammed, Abdulsemed (13 June 2013). "SEENAA BARREEFAMA AFAAN OROMOOTIIFI SHOORA DR. SHEEK MAHAMMAD RASHAAD" [HISTORY OF OROMO WRITING and the Contribution of Dr. Mohammed Reshad] (in Oromo). Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "The singer whose murder sparked Ethiopia protests". BBC News. 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Abebe Bikila: barefoot to Olympic gold". Olympic.org. 7 February 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ Speak Out Or Die: Feyisa Lilesa Can't Quit Fighting Ethiopian Government, 22 September 2016
- ^ "Derartu TULU". Olympic.org. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
- ^ Tanser, Toby (19 April 2008). "Fatuma Roba: A Twisted Path to Living Legend". Runnersworld.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "Atileetota Oromiyaatii fi artistootii Oromoo, ummata Oromoo wal dhaba daarii Somaalee fi Oromiyaatiin baqate gargaaruuf mariiitti jiran". voaafaanoromoo.com (in Oromo).
- ^ "Atileetota Oromoo Biraaziil Riyootti dagataman" [Forgotten Oromo athletes in Rio, Brazil] (in Oromo).
- ^ "WORKU BIKILA". IAAF. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Ethiopia Elects Dr. Mulatu Teshome as president". Awramba Times. 7 October 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Ethiopia Activist Calls for Calm After 16 Killed in Clashes". voanews.com.
- ^ "Ethiopia parliament elects Mulatu Teshome as new president". Rappler. AFP. 7 October 2013. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2014.